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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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